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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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